Rock Identifier

Category

Igneous Or Sedimentary (Water Worn)

Browse igneous or sedimentary (water worn) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Porphyry (Porphyritic Andesite/Basalt) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Andesite/Basalt

Jasper (Yellow/Brown) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Jasper (Yellow/Brown)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Banded Chert (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite or Yellow Jasper (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Iron oxide staining)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite or Yellow Jasper

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Iron oxide staining)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Granite Pebble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase or Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase or Dolerite

Basalt with Magnetite (Crystalline Basalt (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — igneous

Basalt with Magnetite

Crystalline Basalt (Primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Black Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Moss Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2-rich)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)

Banded Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (Jasper-Hematite) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF); composition primarily Hematite (Fe2O3) and Chalcedony/Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Jasper-Hematite)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF); composition primarily Hematite (Fe2O3) and Chalcedony/Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite Cobble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Pebble) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pebble)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (Pebble) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pebble)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Yellow Chert (River Stone/Pebble) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (River Stone/Pebble)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

River Cobble (likely Basalt) (Mafic Igneous Rock (Aphanitic)) — Igneous

River Cobble (likely Basalt)

Mafic Igneous Rock (Aphanitic)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone, Quartzite, and River Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based Sedimentary/Metamorphic structures) — Sedimentary and Metamorphic

Sandstone, Quartzite, and River Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based Sedimentary/Metamorphic structures

Sedimentary and Metamorphic

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)